The Portland daily press., 1887-04-04
GENERAL NEWS.

destructive fires are raging among the
CEDAR brakes along the Brazos river in
Iexas Timber to the value of 100000 has
been burned Several houses have been de-
strOyed.
typographical Union No. 6 of New York,
apropos of a report that the knights of
Labor had determined to boycott the New
YORK sun. has adopted resolutions denuncia-
Tory OF any attempt to muzzle the press and
declaring for the expression of honest
opinions by newspapers upon all matters
touching the public welfare.
st. Charles Hotel with contents. the opera
house, Odd Fellows Hall and G. Halls
butcher shop in Berwick, Pa, were burned
Saturday. Loss $4,000.
Thieves broke into st. Paul's Episcopal
cnurcn In Newburyport Friday night and
stole the Communion service. Among the
pieces taken was fiag0n which was given
TO hev. samuel Myles of Kings Chapel, Bos-
ton, by William and Mary in 1894, and after
ward came to ,Newburyport; also chalices,
baptismal bowl, and smaller pieces, all solid
silver.
Bloodhonnds are being used to pursue the
Texas timber thieves, and it is believed they
Will be captured or killed within few days
In the recent fight with the Rangers several
OF the latter were killed.
Hotel Delmonte in Monterey, Cal, was
burned Saturday morning, the guests barely
their effects. Capt. Scott, a Boston capital
ist, severely burned his hand descending
rope. The fire is believed to have been in
cendiary.
Crew of the bark Sokoto of Yarmouth,
N. >, lost on the Capes of Delaware, have
arrived at New York They were taken off
the sinking vessel by bark Tam O'Shanter
Walt Whitman has been invited to lecture
on on Abraham Lincoln in Madison Square
Theatre, April 1.-THE 22d anniversary of
the assassination. He has consented.
Pacific coast steamer Mexico, plying be-
tween San Francisco and Puget Sound, has
been wrecked. All hands saved Loss
$4,000 on vessel.
Senator German. in letter to the Balti-
more sur, says the recent report of the Civil
Service Reform League is general assault
on the democratic party and intended to
discredit it.
The young ladies of the Laselle Seminary
OF Auburndale, Mass, called on the Presi-
dent Friday. Each of them wore badge,
consisting OF small bunch of violets, the
fragrance of which permeated the East
room, After leaving the White House they
visited the Corcoran art gallery, upon spe-
cial invitation of Mr.. w. w. Corcoran.
The New York Yacht CLUB is to build a
yacht ostensibly to beat the Thistle, but
and Puritan.
shea, who was tried last week at Green
neld, Mass, on charge of manslaughter,
was declared by the jury not guilty.
1: W. Foster, the town treasurer of Green
neld, Mass, has been sent to the house of
correction for five years for stealing the
towns funds.
Today the citizens of Wellesley Mass,
VIII be called upon to accept as gift from
Ii III. Hunneweil the town hall that was
Dullt Two years ago at an expense of nearly
S15O,OOO; also public library, with 6OOO vol
umes. a park OF ten acres. and an endowment
OF $4,000, the interest of which is to be de-
voted to buying books for the library. The
only condition of the gift is that during his
life the donor shall be permitted to make any
alterations he may see fit, and also that he
may improve the park according to plans
which ne has laid out; and further, that dur
ing his life no alterations can be made with
out his consent and after his death only
with the consent of the trustee Of the libra
ry. The value of the gift is estimated at
about quarter of million dollars.
Alexander NJ. Stanton. the Detroit agent
of the firm OF George K. Sistare g. Son of
New YORK, has disappeared. He is short
$4,000 His brother, who is millionaire, is
probably holden for the amount.
DR.. James Hodges, the man who threw the
bomb at Patti, has been sent TO prison for
two years.
The Western Union telegraph office in AL
Dany, N. r., was slightly damaged by fire
Saturday night.
Utlca, n. I. police have arrested Charles
ORourke, suspected of being train robber.
He is bad character and s'cow boyv by
profession.
About II. .45 o'clock Saturday the workmen
at the ruins OF the Richmond Hotel fire found
portions OF charred human body, entirely
beyond recognition. The remains were taken
out in pieces and put in box. 1t is Thought
to be the body of Mark Osborn, the day
Ann Moran, formerly matron at Raymond
street jail In Brooklyn, says the murdered
girl whose body was found near Railway, N.
j.. March 26, was cook in that city. De-
Mrs, Moran